Denied at the US Border

Q- I got a Pardon a few years back now and was wanting to travel to the states but I'm scared that I'm going to get denied at the border.

A-If you have never been stopped at the US border in the past and then you receive a Pardon or Record Suspension you are likely safe to travel. The Americans look at a CPIC or RCMP file when they do a criminal check at the border and if you have already received a Pardon then they should not see anything. If you have already been stopped at the US border then you will need a US Entry Waiver to return to the US. At that point, a Pardon or Record Suspension will not help you because you have been downloaded into the American system and they don’t recognize Pardons in the US.